Artificial bait



W. S EWERT. ARTIFICIAL BAIT. APPLICATION FILED DEC-16. 1919. RNEWED DEC.24, I921.

l,426,283; PatentedAug. 1-5; 1922.

I I INVENTOR 14441 mi Scorrfiwnrf ATTORNEY Marina stares WALTER SCOTTEWERT, 015 LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA.

ARTIFICIAL BAIT.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patentgd Aug, 15, 1922;

Application filed December 16, 1919, Serial No. 345,262. RenewedDecember 24, 1921. Serial No. 524,740.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, WALTER SooTT Ewnnr,

a citizen of the United States,'and resident of Los An eles, in thecounty of Los Angeles, State of @alifornia, have invented certain newand useful Improvements in Artificial Bait, of which the following is aspecification.

My invention relates primarily to bait for use in fishing for game fish,either casting or trolling, and the object thereof is to provide acheap, simple and efficient bait for that purpose.

In the drawings, accompanying and forming a part hereof:

Fig. 1, is a top plan, and

Fig. 2 is a side elevation of my improved bait. I

While I have shown and will describe the preferred form of my invention,it will be understood that I do not limit myself to such preferred formbut that various changes tiallythe center of its length, but slightly Ibelow said longitudinal center of body "5 are revolubly mounted paddlewheels 'orpropellers-8 and 9, by meansoii' screws 10, there being onepaddle wheel .on each side of said body member. Hooksf13 and 14 maybesecured to the under side' of body 5 if desired, as shown in dottedlines in Fig. 1, or

in anyother desired position. Paddle wheels 8 and 9 may also be mountedin staggered relation each to the other if desired.

Havin described my invention what I slightly below the longitudinalcenter ofthe body the inner edges of said wheels lying in planesparallel with the longitudinal axis and outside of the widest portion ofsaidbody; line attaching means at one end and a lioolrat the other endof said body.

In witness that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto subscribed my namethis 10th day of December 1919.

. WALTER SCOTT EWERT.

